Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 1995
Raj K. Purohit of Bharatiya Janata Party won the Mumbadevi Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 1995 state assembly election, securing 32,089 votes (62.80% vote share). The runner-up was Bhanwar Singh Raj Purohit (Indian National Congress) with 14,451 votes.
A total of 13 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raj K. Purohit | 32089 | 62.80% | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| 2 | Bhanwar Singh Raj Purohit | 14451 | 28.30% | Indian National Congress |
| 3 | Azizbhai Shaikh Alibux | 2437 | 4.80% | Independent |
| 4 | Raichand Korshi Shah | 606 | 1.20% | Independent |
| 5 | Gustadio Lawrence Pereira | 481 | 0.90% | Independent |
| 6 | Rajda Kishor Gokuldas | 311 | 0.60% | Independent |
| 7 | Nazir Abdullah Nirban | 213 | 0.40% | Independent |
| 8 | Shakeel Siddque Ahmed Reshamwalla | 153 | 0.30% | Independent |
| 9 | Rathod Himmatlal K. | 90 | 0.20% | Doordarshi Party |
| 10 | Michael Tony Xavier | 73 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 11 | Manmohan Rameshwar Dhuria | 66 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 12 | Bhanwarsingh Bhoorsingh Toli Pasar | 65 | 0.10% | Independent |
| 13 | Shaikh Mohammed Salim Usman | 32 | 0.10% | Independent |
The Mumbadevi constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 1995 Assembly election, 13 candidates contested for this seat. Raj K. Purohit (Bharatiya Janata Party) emerged as the winner securing 32,089 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.